Many students seek a college or university with a low student-to-faculty ratio as it means that students, on average, get more face-to-face time with professors and instructors. This also means that it's easier to get help outside of class and get in to faculty office hours.
| Rank | Institution | Undergraduates | Student-Faculty Ratio | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
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| 1 | SUNY College at Potsdam | 1831 | 11 | 77.7 | 970 – 1,150 | 14574 | 39440 |
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2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – State University of New York Athletic ConferenceSUNY College at Potsdam
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| 2 | SUNY at Fredonia | 2876 | 11 | 79.2 | 1,080 – 1,310 | 15830 | 40580 |
2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – State University of New York Athletic ConferenceSUNY at Fredonia
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| 3 | SUNY College at Plattsburgh | 3856 | 15 | 75.18 | 1,060 – 1,280 | 15982 | 48089 |
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2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – State University of New York Athletic ConferenceSUNY College at Plattsburgh
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| 4 | SUNY Oneonta | 4681 | 15 | 69.59 | 1,110 – 1,270 | 17918 | 49723 |
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2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – State University of New York Athletic ConferenceSUNY Oneonta
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| 5 | State University of New York at Oswego | 5517 | 15 | 80.57 | 1,070 – 1,280 | 16923 | 46358 |
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2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – State University of New York Athletic ConferenceState University of New York at Oswego
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| 6 | SUNY College at Geneseo | 3902 | 16 | 66.63 | 1,200 – 1,360 | 18698 | 51097 |
2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – State University of New York Athletic ConferenceSUNY College at Geneseo
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| 7 | State University of New York at New Paltz | 6197 | 16 | 61.61 | 1,180 – 1,340 | 17848 | 45555 |
2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio – State University of New York Athletic ConferenceState University of New York at New Paltz
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School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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